9. You are all standing this day before the Lord, your God the leaders of your tribes, your elders and your officers, every man of Israel,

אתםנצבים: מלמדשכנסםמשהלפניהקב"הביוםמותולהכניסםבברית:

You are all standing: [The verse says, “this day,” which] teaches us that on the day of his death, Moses assembled Israel in the presence of the Holy One, Blessed is He, to bring them into [His] covenant.

ראשיכםשבטיכם: ראשיכםלשבטיכם:

the leaders of your tribes: Heb. שִׁבְטֵיכֶםרָאשֵׁיכֶם, [lit., “your leaders, your tribes,” referring to two separate entities, which does not make sense here because “your tribes” includes the leaders. Rather, this means here:] “The leaders of your tribes.

זקניכםושטריכם: החשובחשובקודםואחרכךכלאישישראל:

your elders and your officers: [We learn from the order in this verse that] the more distinguished ones were mentioned first, and after this: “every man of Israel.”

Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin's

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